Pyongyang's third nuclear test appears to be its largest to date.

Methane hydrates offer a potentially abundant source of natural gas widely distributed across the globe.

The Chinese lock on the Japanese destroyer with a fire-control radar is a provocative move that could have elicited an aggressive Japanese response.

Libya's ongoing political evolution represents a logical return to a system prioritizing local identities and politics over the dictates of a distant government in Tripoli.

The French intervention has allowed other African countries to begin deploying to Mali.

Amman has an interest in developing constructive relationships with the rebels that are fighting against the Syrian regime.

The facility gives the regime its most direct link to the outside world.

New Delhi is concerned that China's construction of dams on the Yarlung Tsangpo River will reduce its water access.

Israel's target in the air strike remains unconfirmed, but the incident nonetheless shows that Syria's situation has deteriorated enough to merit military action.

Institutional and political obstacles will complicate the membership bids of Western Balkan states and other EU candidates.